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A Magnificent Life
Released October 15, 2025
"His story is that of cinema."
About A Magnificent Life
In 1955, 60-year-old Marcel Pagnol is a well-known and acclaimed playwright and filmmaker. When the editor-in-chief of ELLE magazine commissions a weekly column about Pagnol's childhood, he sees this as a great opportunity to go back to his artistic roots: writing. Realizing his memory is failing him and deeply affected by the disappointing results of his last two plays, Pagnol starts doubting his ability to pursue his work. That is until Little Marcel - the young boy he used to be - appears to him as if by magic. Together, they will explore Marcel Pagnol's incredible life and bring back to life his most cherished encounters and memories...
Movie Details
| Director | Sylvain Chomet |
| Cast | Laurent Lafitte as Marcel Pagnol (Adult) (voice), Géraldine Pailhas as Augustine Pagnol (voice), Thierry Garcia as Raimu (voice), Olivia Gotanègre as Jacqueline Pagnol (voice), Sophie Maréchal as Simone Pagnol (voice), Vincent Fernandel as Fernandel (voice), Noa Staes as Pagnol Child (voice), Matthew Gravelle as Marcel Pagnol (English language dub) (voice), Flora Montgomery as Helene Lazareff / other various roles (English language dub) (voice), Lu Corfield as Augustine Pagnol / other various roles (English language dub) (voice), Jonathan Keeble as Raimu / other various roles (English language dub) (voice), Celyn Jones as Fernandel / other various roles (English language dub) (voice), Jess Nesling as Orane Demazis / other various roles (English language dub) (voice), Martin Meersman as Pupil 1: Class 1922 (voice), Lohen van Houtte as Élève Classe / Coursier (voice), Elodie Barthels as Passerby (voice), Anaïs Petit as Orane Demazis (voice), Véronique Philipponnat as (voice) |
| Genre | Animation, History, Drama |
| Runtime | 90 min |
| Rating | PG-13 |
| Studio | What the Prod, Walking The Dog, Bidibul Productions, Picture Box, Mediawan |
| Country | France, Belgium, Luxembourg, United States of America |
| Languages | German, English, French |
| Budget | $15,000,000 |
| IMDb | View on IMDb |
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